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paleobiology field equipment for excavating a fossil whale in central america

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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation

Paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals for the...

Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species. That means it is the reference point for what all members of the species should look like.

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Hedbergella sliteri

Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species....

A walrus sits on top of ice.

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One Hundred Names for Sea Ice

To people living in warm climates, all ice looks the same. But if you live day-in...

Satellite view of the Gulf Coast oil spill off of Louisiana, April 29, 2010.

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Gulf Coast oil spill

Satellite view of the Gulf Coast oil spill off of Louisiana, April 29, 2010. ...